The United Nations has launched an emergency appeal for $35 million in humanitarian aid to help Haiti cope with the effects of an armed rebellion launched last month.
The appeal would fund urgent humanitarian needs over six months for more than 3 million of Haiti's 8.3 million people, most of them women and children, the United Nations said.
"The recent turmoil has made life even more precarious for the people of Haiti, who need aid now more than ever," said UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Ms Jan Egeland.
"To prevent more suffering, donors must respond quickly," Ms Egeland said in a statement.
Haiti is the Western Hemisphere's poorest country, and as many as a third of its people suffered from chronic malnutrition even before the rebellion began.
The Caribbean country has been further shaken by the rebellion that led to the February 29th departure, under international pressure, of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.